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Re: Moral question

Originally Posted by Viv

I would not put anyone overboard. Excepting yourself of course, because you're plainly a troublemaker.

We're in it together.

You're not getting what the question entails. You are not a part of this. You're an observer who has the ability to manipulate their actions. In other words, you aren't on that raft. Think of yourself as in the position of God but with the caveat that these two are the only options you may take in this scenario.

Re: Moral question

Originally Posted by Luftwaffe

You're not getting what the question entails. You are not a part of this. You're an observer who has the ability to manipulate their actions. In other words, you aren't on that raft. Think of yourself as in the position of God but with the caveat that these two are the only options you may take in this scenario.

I'm feckin God. I can take whatever I want in this scenario. You can't confine me (or anything else for that matter).

Re: Moral question

Originally Posted by Luftwaffe

You're not getting what the question entails. You are not a part of this. You're an observer who has the ability to manipulate their actions. In other words, you aren't on that raft. Think of yourself as in the position of God but with the caveat that these two are the only options you may take in this scenario.

Being as I am God like, a dammed ship would suddenly appear.
As they were praying, including the Atheists, I answered their prayers.
The Atheist was the swing vote, on advice from the Council of Miracles I have to assist me in my God like position.

Originally Posted by Erod

The damage to the black community from all this will be devastating.
Not only on public perception and reputation, but cops simply won't want to police these neighborhoods anymore.

Re: Moral question

The answer is "forsake the last guy," as the only alternative is they all eventually parish when the raft sinks from all of their weight.

This question is not designed to be some trick where there is a method to save them all, it is also not designed to suggest any of the three are less of value in terms of the moral code of protecting life. It is simply a philosophical question on the importance of all life when faced with the consideration that one has to be sacrificed to save the other two.

You either do it and sacrifice one, or they all go. The rational choice is to save as many as possible even if it means as a "puppet" for the situation you select that one dies.

"Every time something really bad happens, people cry out for safety, and the government answers by taking rights away from good people." - Penn Jillette.